Sap-collecting receptacle



July 7, 1925. 1,544,749

J. E. HATCHELL SAP COLLECTING RECEPTACLE Filed Ndv. 14, 1924 Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOHN ELIJAH HATCHELL, or FOLKSTONE, GEORGIA.

SAP-COLLECTING REGEPTACLE.

Application filed November 14, 19M. Serial No. 749,931.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,- JOHN ELIJAH HATOHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Folkstone, in the county of Charlton and State of Georgia, have nvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Sap-Collecting Receptacle, .of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sap collecting receptacles for collecting the sap from trees.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a sap collecting receptacle wherein the resin will be prevented from being lost by running over and spilling out quently results with the sap collecting receptacles now generally in use when there is excessive rain.

A. further object of'the invention is to provide a sap collecting receptacle which is provided with means for permittlng the water to escape from the receptacle and permit the sap to be retained-in the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sap collecting receptacle of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description;

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same Figure l is a vertical sectional view of my improved sap collecting receptacle showing bodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates generally my improved sap collecting receptacle, the same including the front wall 2, the rear wall 3 and the end walls 4 and 5 respectively. The end walls 4 and 5 diverge from the bottom of the receptacle as do also the front and rear walls whereby the receptacle is substantially triangular in cross section as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The rear wall 3 is curved as clearly illustrated in Figure 2 whereby the of the receptacle, such as fre the purpose receptacle is adapted to conform approximately to the trunk of a tree upon which the same is supported by any suitable means shown at 9, the same being adapted to extend'through suitable registering openings provided in the intermediate portion of the rear wall 3 adjacent the upper edge there- I of and the down turned flange 6 formed on the upper edge ofthe rear wall.

A down turned flange 7 is formed on the upper edge of the front wall 2 and is disposed on the inside of the receptacle 1 in a similar manner to the flangefi formed on the rear wall, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

The front wall 2 is further'provided with a series of spaced openings 8 arranged adjacent the upper edge thereof and the purpose thereof will be presently described.

The resin oils are sometimeslighter than water and it occasionally happens when the sap receptacle. is filled by rain water, that i the receptacle overflows and a part of the resin oil will be wasted. To overcome -this unnecessary waste, the openings 8 will permit the rain water to escape from the receptacle without causing any loss of the sap collected in the receptacle. The flange 7 will assist in the retention of the crude gum within the receptacle yet permit the water to escape through the openings 8.

lVhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts could be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

A sap collecting. receptacle including front, rear and end walls, said receptacle being substantially triangular in cross section, the rear wall being curved. to conform with the configuration of a tree trunk upon which the receptacle is adapted to be secured, thefront wall of the recepacle having a series of water outlet openings arranged adjacent the upper edge thereof, and a down-turned flange formed on the upper edge of the front wall, said flange being disposed adjacent the inner face of the front wall, spaced from said openings, and extending below the openings.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN ELIJAH HATCHELL. 

